Of all the stories she has read about transmigration, never had she read where a main female character transmigrated after she accidentally slipped on a banana peel. Where is the fun in that? To make the matter worse, she is dead because of that tra...
Yao Wangye, Third Prince Li Henxin, has indeed never gone to his wangfei's courtyard to complete the wedding ceremony nor did he went to his ce fei's courtyard. For the rest of the night, he slept at his own courtyard.
He did stop by for a while to check on his wangfei only to find that her courtyard is pitch black as night. She seemed to have dismissed her maid and guard for the night without even bothering to let them wait for his arrival. Is she that sure that he has no intention to complete the wedding ceremony or, she never even bothered in the first place.
Deep in his heart, he believes that the latter is the cause of it. Seems like she is not easy after all... He cursed his informants for giving him unreliable information regarding her in the first place.
"This wife greets wangye... I do apologize for the late arrival but I have such a comfortable sleep..."
Before Xi Yinghua manages to finish her greeting, a soft melodious voice suddenly says, "This concubine greets wangye and wangfei."
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Xi Yinghua immediately turns her head to look at the new arrival, "Meimei, please rise. You should take your seat. There is no need for you to curtsy before me. After all, there are only us here... With the servants... And, that gentleman in that black outfit..."
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Hearing her bold words nearly gives a shock to the gentle ce fei, Jing Ruyi, with their husband nearly spurted out his morning tea. The servants serving them are trying hard to control their expressions due to her unexpected behaviour. Mingli who is standing behind her mistress suddenly becomes as pale as a ghost.
"Wangfei..."
"Mingli, no worries... It is better to let the cat out of the bag from the very beginning to prevent any misunderstanding. Wangye, I do know that this marriage is not what you wanted but it has been decreed by the imperial brother-in-law, our beloved Emperor... So, there is nothing can be done about it. Do bear with my existence and my loyal servants for the time-being. I will not bother with what's unrelated to me and the same goes to you too. My courtyard is strictly prohibited from others. I do not wish others to enter there other than myself and my servants. Meimei need not to greets me on a daily basis as well. It is enough that we are living our own separate lives, in peace."
By now, everyone is swallowing their saliva in nervousness including Madam Jing who is fidgeting with her fingers as she nervously watches her husband and his wangfei are staring into each others' eyes. Di'fujin seems to be smiling radiantly as she watches the intimidating man without any fear.
"Seems like my wangfei is completely different from what I have heard..."
Third Prince Li Henxin swears inside his heart that the Emperor will pay for this 'trouble'. His supposedly meek wangfei is blatantly stating her terms loud and clear for all to hear. He asked her to come so he will set down what's what for her but she is the one who made the rules for everyone else to follows. And, she even noticed Yingzi even when he is hiding in the shadow. Yingzhi is one of his top shadow guards. For her to notice his existence only means that she is no ordinary lady. Yes, she is definitely someone complicated but she throws it all out to his face without any fear.
"Yingzi, show yourself. From this day onwards, you will serve wangfei as her guard."
Xi Yinghua who is eating a peeled grape suddenly turns her head to look at the Third Prince, "Wangye... Have you even listened to what I have said earlier? This humble wife of yours need no one else except for Rui An and Mingli. This black one here is not invited."
Third Prince Li Henxin closes his eyes as he takes a deep breath, "Eldest Miss Xi Yinghua, this King's order is not reversible. Your guard alone is not enough for your own safety. Yingzi will be a great help for him."
Xi Yinghua softly laughs and says, "You are indeed the same as His Majesty... Both of you have the tendency to barge into one's supposedly peaceful life. So be it... Yingzi, as you will be serving this princess as her guard, you should know where your loyalty lies... This princess will not hesitate to eliminate you if you ever betray me."
Without warning, she then turns her attention to Madam Jing who is sitting on her chair silently, "Meimei, I will not treat you unfairly. I have heard about you and I am not that much better than you. Take it easy... You will have a smooth-sailing life here. Wangye is all yours!"
Third Prince Li Henxin suddenly feels, for the first time ever, a headache. His wangfei is definitely ignoring his existence and take matters in her own hands. How many lives does she have for going against him without any fear whatsoever?
Xi Yinghua continues to smile even after knowing that she has somehow offended the Third Prince. He is indeed a handsome man. His beloved is beautiful as well and reminds her a lot of the original Xi Yinghua. She cannot help to wonder what if Xi Yinghua still live. Both young ladies are so similar. Meek... Ladylike. Soft-spoken. An epitome of a perfect woman.
"Urghhh... How boring that can be?"
Madam Jing is a bit startled as she looks up to see that Xi Yinghua is watching her but there is no malice nor hatred in her eyes. More like her eyes sparkles in interest as if the bold and outspoken woman is planning on something.
"Wangye... If there is nothing else, this wife will excuse herself. Meimei, it is nice meeting you. Yingzi moves your belongings to my courtyard immediately. Mingli, prepare a room for our new addition. Once we have arrived, let Mingyue comes to me. I am bored..."
With that, she leaves the hall as Third Prince Li Henxin and Madam Jing stare at her back. This is something everyone did not expect. Eldest Miss Xi is definitely not someone easy to interact with.
"Yingzi, watch her... You will have your hands full for sure. Ruyi, are you okay?"
Madam Jing smiles and answers, 'Wangye, wangfei seems to be quite accepting of this concubine..."
Third Prince Li Henxin smiles back at her and says, "Be careful. This King is still in the dark about this sudden turns of event. Something tells me that Eldest Miss Xi is a capable one."
Madam Jing nods her head but, in heart, she decided to be on the same side as his wangfei. After all, their husband will always be out of the imperial city for his duty as the Minister of War. She has to make sure that Eldest Miss Xi did not have any reason to hate her existence in the manor.
